Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punk rock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: punk rock
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of rock music associated with short, loud, energetic songs played on electric guitars and drums and employing angry, offensive, and/or political lyrics.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Punk rock died when the first kid said / "Punk's not dead, punk's not dead""

Etymology

See punk + rock. First attested in 1970 in reference to rockabilly; possibly coined in its current sense by American music critic Dave Marsh in the May 1971 issue of Creem, from earlier punk music.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

punker

Phrases

punk rocker punk-rocky

Synonyms

punk

Questions

What does punk rock mean?: A genre of rock music associated with short, loud, energetic songs played on electric guitars and drums and employing angry, offensive, and/or political lyrics.
Where does punk rock come from?: See punk + rock. First attested in 1970 in reference to rockabilly; possibly coined in its current sense by American music critic Dave Marsh in the May 1971 issue of Creem, from earlier punk music.

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